The What If Experience
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The What If Experience
What if there was a podcast that helped you to grow into who you were meant to be by posing a question each week that helped you see yourself and your life in the light of possibility? What if there were follow up questions by email that helped apply that question to your life? Well, lucky you, that...
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What If Things Change?
I might have used that question before, now that I think about it. Oh well, this, my friends, is an update episode, and it’s coming at you a little so...
What If You Wage War Against Distraction?
“A commitment to deep work…is a pragmatic recognition that the ability to concentrate is a skill that gets valuable things done. Deep work is importan...
What If You Can't Focus?
I started a writing project ten months ago. When I started having to produce an article every day, I realized I was having trouble focusing. We tend t...
What If--Look, A Bird!
Let’s jump right in with statistics today. Inc. Magazine says that we’re spending an average of just 1 minute and 15 seconds on a task before being in...
What If You Want To Be More Productive?
I’m hungry for productivity. I want ways to get more done in less time. We all do. Time is one of our most limited resources in the day and age. The a...
What If You Had A Rhythm of Rest?
I’m writing this after a tough month. I’m wiped out. Sort of. I am really tired. I just got home from a boy scout camping weekend. I came home early b...
What If You Don't Feel Rested?
I’m not feeling rested. Even if I sit and do nothing…I’m still not feeling rested. That led me to this month’s focus on rest and a quest to figure out...
What If You Need More Sleep?
I’m fairly certain that in my audience, there will be very few people that haven’t heard that we, as a general population, need more sleep. If you’ve...
What If You Need Rest?
It’s ironic really. April and December are typically the two busiest months of my year. 2018 is no exception. That makes it the perfect time to talk a...
What If You Set Goals In January?
Spring has sprung here in Middle Tennessee. As I work on this episode, it’s pouring down rain, we have flash flood warnings, and we expect up to 4” to...
What If Your World Lies to You?
If our expectations affect our own behavior, the behavior of others, our relationships and even our health, then they’re pretty important. We talked a...
What If You're Disappointed?
When I began researching the topic of expectations for this month’s episodes I ran a quote search. And most of what I found were quotes like this:
What If Expectations Are Killing Your Relationships?
William Shakespeare said, “Expectation is the root of all heartbreak.” He might be right! Last week we talked about the power expectation has over beh...
What If You Use the Power of Your Expectations?
Last night and today, I've had a relentless headache. Not the migraine, I’m-feeling-like-I’m-going-to-puke-can’t-open-my-eyes kind of a headache. But,...
What If You Plan for Change?
A few months ago, we talked about developing a "5 commandment" list for yourself - five statements that if you lived by them each day and made decisio...
What If You Stack The Odds In Your Favor?
My degree in college was in Interior Design. We did a little bit of decorating—I was trained in stylistic periods, materials and furniture. I was taug...
What If You Need To Get Motivated?
We’ve talked about the tools you need, a growth mindset, and busted some myths about making changes. Don’t you think it’s about high time we actually...
What If It's Time To Make A Change?
Up until about six years ago, I hated running. I had to run when I was in school to condition for swimming. I hated it. But, it’s convenient! It accom...
What If You Believe That You Can?
We’ve been talking for the last several weeks about what you need in your toolbox to make lasting change in your life. We covered some basic gear-n-ga...
What If You Have the Wrong People Around You?
Do you have areas of your home that need purging? If you don’t, I’m not sure we could be friends! Everyone has at least a junk drawer…right? The first...
What If You Had The Right People Around You?
My ex-husband is in the hospital this week. My son spent last week with him in Orlando and today, we’re expecting results of tests that may indicate l...
What If You Had The Right Tools?
I love gadgets and tools. I love my leaf blower and my cordless drill. I took my Instant Pot to the beach a few weeks ago. I’m eternally grateful for...
What If You Pause?
Christmastime is warm. Gathering in. Holding close. It’s reds and burgundies and golds. It’s pine trees, crackling fires, and hot chocolate. It’s snug...
What If You Tracked Your Time?
This will go live on Christmas Eve, so if you’re finding this at release, I hope your Christmas is beautiful, meaningful and full of joy. And I hope y...
What If Urgency Is Stealing Your Life?
Last week we thought about our Five Life Commandments--a decision framework for making choices. Let’s talk today about why we need a decision framewor...
What If You Need Real Change in 2018?
There are two big topics in the media in December. The holiday season and the New Year. Let's start the new year talk a little early. I usually see a...
What If You Look Back On 2017?
A year ago this week, I posted an episode that was full of thoughts on a milestone birthday. I turned 50 last year. I was coming off a month of Whole...
What If You're Afraid? Eliminating Feat (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome to week five of a five-week series on fear. It's the last week! We talked about safety and regret in episode 56 and then the following week, I...
What If You're Afraid? Eliminate Fear (Part 1)
Welcome to week four of a five-week series on fear. We talked about safety and regret in episode 56 and then the following week, I explained how I use...
What If You're Afraid? Responding to Four Types of Fear
We're in the very middle of a five-week series on fear. We've talked about safety and regret in episode 56 and last week I explained how I used three...
What If You're Afraid? 3 Tools To Help You Act Anyway
I mentioned last week that one of the little brave moments I had was to choose to go to a conference by myself, where I was not only going to not know...
What If You Choose Possibility?
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What If You're Raising a Boy in a #metoo World?
Friends, I'm drained. I see the posts all over every social media channel. I have my own #metoo stories. I meet with a group of women each week and we...
What If You're Overwhelmed?
I came close to a breakdown this morning. The obvious reason is ridiculous. My cleaning lady comes today. Who has a breakdown over someone coming to c...
What If My Depression Has A Lesson For You?
Good: Ask yourself what experiences you're having that you need to stop minimizing.
Better: Stop minimizing those things. And stop making assu...
What if Donuts Teach You a Lesson?
Who knew donuts could be a lesson in personal growth? Of course, if you eat too many, they certainly can foster personal growth in ways you don't want...
What If You're Not Enough?
"Feeling inadequate is an occupational hazard of motherhood." says Harriet Lerner. I think she's right. Motherhood has a way of bringing inadequacy to...
What If You Get There and Life Is Still Hard?
Have you ever had the sense that you were doing exactly what you're supposed to be doing? That you're right in the sweet spot where talents, skills, o...
What If Things Change?
Welcome back, my friends! I've been off for about six weeks and you got mini episodes while I was gone. Sort of like the appetizers you put out at a...
What If You Sing?
When I was a toddler and would hum the tune, "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat," my parents couldn't tell what song it was. I had no sense of pitch. My grandf...